I recently read an article in The Northeastern News that highlighted the students' reaction to the negative response the university received from Boston following the Patriots' Super Bowl win. My response? Welcome to our world. I am currently a computer technology major at Northeastern,...

By Michael Naughton Starting in March, Northeastern payroll checks and direct deposit slips for students, faculty and administrators will change to make personal information more secure. After university community members voiced concern, the Office of Information Services...

By Stacey Perlman New concerns have arisen over whether anti-depressants can lead to increased suicidal behaviors in children. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) organized its first public hearing on Feb. 3 to investigate and re-examine 20 studies of eight anti-depressants...

By Camila Crews Walking around Northeastern, it's amazing to see how many things have changed over the last four years I've been at this glorious instution. It's funny how sometimes I think how things may change years from now, but looking at the campus, I'm sure things will...

Keni Gibson of the men's hockey team has been named The Northeastern News Player of the Week after turning away all 32 shots put on him by the second-ranked team in the nation, Boston College. The shutout was the fifth of the junior's career, and fourth this season, which...

By Glenn Yoder Students who haven't had luck finding a roommate don't need to resolve to shooting for a single anymore. Inspired by the eight-minute dating service, a program in which two prospective lovers meet briefly to decide if they are compatible, the Department of...

Carrie Bradshaw is my hero. And I think it's safe to say, I'm not alone. It's the end of an era. On Feb. 22, this coming Sunday, HBO will air its last episode of "Sex and the City." For six seasons we have followed Carrie, a sex columnist for a New York newspaper, and her three...

Friday night, the last night of Mike Costa's short life, was the first time I realized just how much Mike brought to the Northeastern ski team. Mike was having what he described as one of the worst weeks of his life. You never would have guessed that, though. His eyes were...

By Kathryn Romeyn Responding to the Chicago nightclub stampede that killed 21 people four days earlier, the special report would have shown safety precautions for clubs and other crowded public places. The reporter did not get to write his story, but did film the tragic fire...

Jeffrey Marzello got it half right in his commentary ("Seven steps to cohesive campus," Feb. 11). But he ignores the largest existing community at NU. We are the Greek community, the 11 fraternities and six sororities that call Northeastern home. Most of the action items on Mr....

By Steve Babcock After the Academic Investment Plan was presented last Wednesday, promising to pump $75 million into the classroom, students and administrators spent the week questioning how the initiative would play out. Provost Ahmed Abdelal said while the full 100 professors...

By Sarah Metcalf In an effort to cut down on underage drinking in residence halls, Housing Services will make changes to its policy next year. Some residence halls on campus will be designated as "21-plus," while others will only allow for underage students. West Campus...